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  Taiwanese

  adjective

  of or relating to Taiwan or its people.
• taiwanese
  taiwanese

  adjective

  of or relating to Taiwan or its inhabitants

Taiwanese

American  

[tahy-wah-neez, -nees] / ˌtaɪ wɑˈniz, -ˈnis /

adjective

1. of or relating to Taiwan or its people.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Taiwan.

2. the Chinese language of Taiwan, a member of the Min group.

taiwanese British  

/ ˌtaɪwɑːˈniːz /

adjective

1. of or relating to Taiwan or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Taiwan

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• Taiwanese
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Taiwanese

Taiwan + -ese

Example Sentences

It’s a Michelin-starred Taiwanese omakase-style restaurant that’s so good.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The tech giant has co-developed its tensor processing units with Broadcom for more than a decade, but has reportedly been looking to work with the Taiwanese chip designer on future generations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Last year, a group of New Zealand MPs met Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te during a trip to Taiwan.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The office of the Taiwanese president said the group had met Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim during their visit.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Around this time two Sherpas on the Taiwanese team arrived, followed soon thereafter by Makalu Gau.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer